A BATTLING display saw Sileby Town come away from Dakyn Road with a draw in this very entertaining game.

Both teams started brightly missing chances in the first 10 minutes, with the game bubbling up and becoming heated.

Kirk Masters up ended Nik Harvey to give Chris Wilson a chance from the resulting free-kick to which he obliged, when he put Sileby 1-0 up on 16 minutes.

This seemed to set the tone for the whole game as Thurnby tried in vain for large parts to get back on level terms, with Sileby dogged in defiance.

Thurnby missed a penalty in the first half when Scott Barnett was guilty of diving in, and Nirvana should have had a second penalty which was not given.

Sileby also had a penalty appeal turned down in the first half, when Jon Coppard was hacked down just inside the box.

Thurnby started the second half the same as they ended the first, pounding crosses into the Sileby penalty area only for Matthew Baker in the Sileby goal to show excellent handling on numerous occasions.

Nirvana should have levelled when a shot hit the post only for the rebound to be placed wide. This was the warning Sileby needed to pick things up. Chris Baker was unlucky not to add to Sileby’s advantage when he hit the side nettng and when he tried his luck firing over from 16 yards.

But with 14 minutes remaining, Thurnby levelled with a low drive from Rich Gerald.